Legalism | Ministry

REAL RECTORS
Spurred on by the many spin-offs following Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche, including a particularly good article in a recent issue of Leadership entitled, “Real Ministers Don’t Use Answering Machines,” the following seems to provide some peeks at what makes the wheels go around in the Episcopal Church. Thanks and apologies to all authors who have gone before. Real Rectors – talk back to their choir directors – smile during Baptism even when the baby is wet – work only one hour a week – always report correct membership statistics at the end of the year, but they add better than they subtract – never have to pay for their own lunch – preach someone else’s sermon without giving credit, unless they forget – secretly admire Robert Schuller – don’t lead tours to the Holy Land – have actually read every book in their libraries – stack the Vestry – obey municipal speed limits but not freeway speed limits – have “The…